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The Alabaster Mosque is the most beautiful mosque in Cairo, even though it isn't the biggest. The city is known as the "thousand minarets" referring to the large number of mosques that you can find. It is famous for several reasons:

The Saladin Citdal is located atop a hill right outside of central Cairo, about a 10min. taxi ride from Tahir Square. It Citadel complex is made up of several mosques, including the impressive Muhammad Ali Mosque. And while the

Memphis was once one of the most important cities in all of Egypt put the passing of thousands of years have unfortunately left us with very few traces of its previous grandeur. What remains now is an open-air museum which shows off

Undoubtedly, the souk of Cairo is one of the city's main tourist attractions and at the same time, is one of the world's most famous bazaars, perhaps second only to that of Damascus or Istanbul. Its streets are lined with all types of

This museum is kind of like the Prado in Madrid, but it has all things Egyptian. You can't visit it in just one day. But yes, the essential things can be seen in a morning. For example, all of the treasures found in the tomb of

When you go to Egypt, visit the Pyramids and the most ancient Coptic and Islamic monuments. However, do not miss the folk traditions of Egypt. More than 40 artists, including musicians, dancers and singers, Egyptian folk present all

The City of the Dead is a massive above-ground necropolis that has a squatter population numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Many of the houses there are actually mausoleums that have been emptied of their previous occupants. I

This church is more well-known as "The Hanging Church," which you can get through through a patio after climbing some stairs. It's also famous for supposedly being the place where the Holy Family took refuge after fleeing from

The most interesting thing about Cairo, not including its pyramids, is something you'll find in a place called "Old Cairo." There is where the real essence of the city is. To pass through its streets, losing yourself among the markets

One of the coolest things in Cairo was going to the Nile at night. The banks of the Nile are apparently the Egyptian version of Lover's Lane. It was all teenagers and young adults who'd managed to get together and have a moment of

There are two old parts of Cairo, the Coptic Christian neighborhood and the Islamic neighborhood (known as Old Islamic Cairo). The former is a pedestrian-only area which you can access via the Mar Girgis metro station. There's a lot

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It was an experience that you shouldn't miss out on if you're traveling to Cairo, it's after you pass by the craziness of the super famous Khan el Khalili Bazaar and do some shopping. Stopping here to have coffee or a mint tea on the

If you leave Tahrir via Talaat Harb, take the second right. Keep an eye out in Talaat, just before turning, there is an infamous dive with the same name, where the food is just as bad as the staff. The real entrance is carefully

The last part of my spectacular trip. It was an incredible hotel although what I enjoyed was the dinner in the Giratorio Restaurant that it has on one of the last floors, I don´t remember which. It was a lovely experience if you

You only have to visit the pyramid of Sakkara, we went to eat and we ended up in the Elezba Restaurant. It is not a place that I would have liked to go because it was too touristy. It´s the place where the guides take their tourists

One of the oldest cafes in the capital of Egypt, located in the heart of the city. The facade maintains its old appearance, and it seems like the kind of place which just invites you to come and remember the North Africa that you've

Founded in 1938, the Alfi Bey restaurant is in El Alfy Street, in the historic center of Cairo. It is a traditional restaurant, with an old decor to match. Some of the waiters have worked there all of their lives, and must surely be

Lux is a restaurant on Ramses Avenue, near the station of the same name. It is very cheap, the kind of restaurant that you'll see all over Cairo. They specialise in Koshari, a mixture of lentils, rice, spaghetti, chickpeas, macaroni

Le Bistro is a restaurant in the neighborhood of Bab el Loq near the market that shares the same name. It's a little below street level, but thanks to its colorful doors you know where you are quite easily. It's where expats meet,

Goha is a classic snack bar in the Downtown neighborhood of Cairo. It is close to Mustafa Kamal square, when you take Emad el Din street. Koshari serve an Egyptian dish, perfect if you're starving. They serve you spaghetti, maraconi,

The Muhamad Farid bakery is on the street of the same name, next to St Joseph's Cathedral. The cakes are shown outside on the pavement, so you'll be enticed inside! They are very cheap, and you can take them away to a nearby cafe and

Nour Al Salam is a small snack area behind Midan Tahrir. There are many like this, where they hang the food out the windows, something not normal for the hygienic standards of Europe, but at least you can see what they offer if you

Abou Tarek is a chain of restaurants which make Koshary, an Egyptian specialty. It is a plastic bowl where you put rice, lentils, various kinds of pasta, meat, and onions. Then you slather it in ketchup. It's better than it sounds and

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If you go to the pyramids, it is best that you stay at one of the many hotels that are right next to them. I was surprised to find these historical monuments are really so close to civilisation! The Meridian is one of the closest

While it is quite far from downtown, the hotel offers a lot of amenities, big roos and a breakfast buffet that really is worth its 5 star rating. The rooms are distributed like bungalows and are very big, they have coffee or tea in

The Canadian Hostel is a two-minute walk from Tahrir Square. Like most hotels in the area, it offers cheap lodging in downtown Cairo, but is also surrounded by a lot of traffic and noise. They also offer organized tours of the

The Marriott is located in the most stately neighborhood, Zamalek, in Gezira. This hotel was opened with the inauguration of the Suez Canal, and all the famous people that were invited to the opening of the event stayed there. Kings

This is, in my opinion, one of the most spectacular hotels I've ever stayed in. It's located right next to the Nile and has a shopping mall connected to it and also a casino. Everything exudes luxury, from the decor all the way down

Behind an unwelcoming facade, the Victoria Hotel is an old colonial house in the centre of Cairo that makes a great place to stay. You're right in the heart of downtown Cairo, a lively area filled with shops and businesses. A 15

The Happyton is a small two star hotel located next to the Ramses train station. It has 100 rooms with private bath, air conditioning, satellite TV ... They welcome groups, and it's best to book online. If you arrive at the last

Cairo Palace Hotel stands in Imad el Din Street in the Downtown district. It is a central neighborhood, a bit old, but very safe, where you have everything at your fingertips, within a taxi journey that shouldn't cost more than 15

The African Hostel is in the Downtown neighborhood, the old center of Cairo, built in the 30's. It stands in an old building of several floors, but I think people live downstairs. There are several hotels in this area, which has a

The hotel Amin is located in Falaki square, just a few minutes walk away from Midan Tahrir. The nearest metro stop is Sadat, where the two lines coincide. It is placed in a convenient location, and in the street there is less traffic

The Nile Ritz Carlton hotel is next to the Nile River, it´s a luxury hotel with nice views towards the Midan Tahrir and the river with the island of Gezira and the Cairo Tower. It is the hold Hilton Nile Hotel that is being

The Pyramid View Hotel is in historic Giza near the secondary entrance to the pyramids and the Sphinx. Beware that there is another much more luxurious hotel with the same name. The hotel is a five minute walk from the pyramids, but